T-Town remembers / Tsawwassen, BC
ALWAYS
WINSKILL
A course we loved.
A community that remembers.
More than a course
PART OF
OUR LIVES
Familiar paths, good friends, and just one more round. Winskill was part of everyday life for generations of local players.
We petitioned, attended council meetings, and spoke up for the course. It was ultimately removed as part of the park’s renewal. To everyone who stood with us: thank you.
The course is gone. The photographs, friendships, and stories remain.
A note on the history
The PDGA identifies Winskill as the oldest known basket course outside the United States. Members recall playing as early as 1974; those memories do not establish when posts or baskets were installed.
The photo collection
STILL
WITH US
Carts beneath the trees, winter light, familiar baskets, and good company. A few glimpses of everyday life at Winskill.
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Between rounds
Disc golf carts, a patch of shade, and the trees at Winskill.
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Winter light
Low sunlight and long shadows across the snow.
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Around nine
The weathered putting-game sign on a familiar basket.
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Among the branches
An owl in the trees. We shared this place with more than other players.
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A quieter course
A snowy view from the basket, looking back into the trees.
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Good company
Four legs, reflective shades, and a little company between throws.
Press & newspaper coverage
IN THE
RECORD
Six clippings preserved in the club’s gallery. Debates about the park, plans for its future, and an early invitation to play Frisbee golf.
Open a clipping to see the complete original and its annotations.
August 1976 · archive annotation
“Happening” at Winskill Park
An invitation to a day of activities and a community barbecue at Winskill, including a Frisbee golf tournament on Thursday, August 19. The newspaper described the tournament as Western Canada’s first.
About this source
The handwritten margin appears to date this clipping to August 1976. The printed issue date is not visible. The announcement documents an event, rather than a basket installation date.
From the T-Town gallery. Photograph preserved without retouching or rewritten text.
June 5, 1974 · printed date
Revamped plans suggested for Winskill Park
An early debate about the park’s future: sports fields, tree work, and a partially completed nine-hole pitch-and-putt course. The article describes a review of how the different uses would fit together.
About this source
Pitch-and-putt here refers to conventional golf. This clipping does not establish that disc golf was played in 1974.
From the T-Town gallery. Photograph preserved without retouching or rewritten text.
June 4, 1975 · printed date
Million dollar park purchase
Philip Mills reports on the purchase of land from Chris Winskill to expand the park, with plans for a swimming pool and playing fields. It offers a glimpse of the decisions that shaped this familiar place.
About this source
A record of park expansion, rather than the founding of the disc golf course.
From the T-Town gallery. Photograph preserved without retouching or rewritten text.
May 1976 · archive annotation
Winskill Park development plan approved
A development plan brings together fields, a pool and other facilities. The article says the southwest corner, where a golf course then stood, would remain a passive area.
About this source
The margin appears to read May 26, 1976. The article does not identify that golf course as disc golf.
From the T-Town gallery. Photograph preserved without retouching or rewritten text.
Undated clipping
Priorities for decision in new Winskill project
Commissioners discuss which activities should take priority, the need for recreation beyond ball fields, and preserving trees. A planned pitch-and-putt course is among the proposed facilities.
About this source
No publication date is visible in this photograph.
From the T-Town gallery. Photograph preserved without retouching or rewritten text.
Undated clipping
Winskill course develops
A short report describes selective tree clearing and preparations for grass on pitch-and-putt fairways and greens. It adds context to the park’s early development.
About this source
This describes conventional golf works. No publication date is visible.
From the T-Town gallery. Photograph preserved without retouching or rewritten text.